Quick removal of blackheads at home. Cleansing the face from black and white points. Manual removal at home

19.08.2019

Skin care 15.02.2014

Dear readers, probably each of us dreams of beautiful, radiant, flawless skin of the face, so that it has a healthy blush, so that there are no annoying pimples, blackheads. Sometimes you look at advertisements and think: "Is this really possible?" But it's clear there - the picture is beautiful, but in life everything is always a little different, right?

Probably many of you will agree that black dots are a fairly serious problem that almost everyone faces. Of course, they do not spoil the appearance as much as acne or acne, but in any case, you need to get rid of blackheads. This is what I propose to talk about today on the blog. First, we need to figure out what it is - the black dots on the face themselves and find out the main reasons for their appearance.

Black dots: what are they? The reasons for the appearance of blackheads on the face.

Comedones, popularly called blackheads, are excess sebum mixed with dust particles and dead cells. That is, it is simply skin pollution. But why, then, is it so difficult to get rid of them?

The fact is that black dots appear as a result of blockage of the sebaceous glands and pores of the skin, later they darken and the visual effect of black dots appears. Therefore, in order to get rid of them, you need to cleanse the pores of the face, which is not so easy to do.

Blackheads are primarily a problem for people with oily skin types, but can also appear on combination skin. They appear most often in the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin), since sebum is most intensively produced here. Therefore, it is the T-zone that is one of the most problematic.

Despite the fact that blackheads are considered a scourge of oily skin, skin type itself is not the reason for their appearance. So, the main prerequisites for the appearance of hated comedones:

Improper care , namely, insufficient skin cleansing. It is very important to thoroughly cleanse your face every morning and every evening. Try, my dears, never to go to bed, if only without washing. Better yet, use a lotion. You also need to additionally cleanse your skin twice a week with cleansing masks and peels.
Unbalanced diet ... Excessive consumption of coffee, sweets, fatty foods and alcohol leads to clogged pores. Fermented milk products, fish, flax grains, orange and red fruits and vegetables, broccoli and spinach are very beneficial for our skin.
Hormonal changes ... In this case, you will need to consult a doctor.
Increased production of sebum by the sebaceous glands.
Hereditary factor.

Naturally, a dermatologist can most accurately determine the cause of the appearance of a large number of comedones. However, if there is no time to go to him, you can just try to take better care of your skin, and follow a few rules at the same time. In most cases, this is sufficient.

It is good if you have your own cosmetologist whom you trust. Then, in the beauty parlor, it's a good idea to cleanse your face. What kind of cleaning to choose, you will already talk about this with your beautician. Depending on your concerns, he will give you all the valuable advice. And be sure to consult him on how to choose a foundation that is right for you.

But what do we need to know?

Prevention of the appearance of blackheads on the face.

Drink at least 2 liters of clean water daily.
Provide your skin with proper care, for example, use a good scrub, make a mask to prevent and remove blackheads. Below I will write many recipes that you can use.
Get plenty of rest. If you don't get enough sleep, you can stress your body and result in more blackheads, acne and, of course, blackheads. Remember that our body needs at least 8 hours of adequate sleep per day.
Eat healthy foods. I don't think I need to explain this: more fresh vegetables and fruits, less processed and refined foods.
Use a good scrub for blackheads and dead cells twice a week. I have written several effective recipes that I have tested below, because natural cosmetics are always more effective than purchased counterparts.
Excessive greasiness of the skin can be removed with a mask once a week. I will also suggest recipes below.
Be sure to cleanse your skin in the evening.

Blackheads on the skin of the face: how to get rid of at home?

Steam baths for removing comedones and manual skin cleaning

Steam baths will help to get rid of blackheads most effectively, after which comedones can be squeezed out by hand. But, I will say right away that this method has several disadvantages:

There is a risk of overdrying the skin.
If the hands are not well cleaned, there is a chance of infection, which can lead to even more blackheads or inflammation.

In order for steam baths to be as effective as possible, several rules must be followed.

Rule # 1... Brew chamomile or linden in a saucepan. The herbal decoction will help not only open up the pores, but also immediately clear them.

Rule # 2... You cannot bend too low over a saucepan or basin, you can get burned. Cover with a towel to heighten the effect.

Rule # 3. The face soars for no more than 15 minutes.

Rule # 4. You need to squeeze out comedones with thoroughly disinfected hands, wiping your nails with alcohol and wrapping them with a bandage or cotton wool. Please note that this is only about blackheads, not pimples. It is better not to squeeze them out yourself.

Rule # 5. After manual skin cleansing, you need to wash your face with cold water or wipe your face with egg white. These treatments will help tighten your pores.

Rule # 6. Steam baths are done as needed, that is, when the sebaceous glands are clogged, and this is about 1 time per week.

Important! Steam baths are categorically contraindicated if the vessels on the skin of the face are dilated, that is, rosacea is observed.

Home scrubs to remove blackheads on the face.

Cleansing scrub. Salt. Beans. Coffee.

You need to mix ½ tsp. finely ground salts, 1 tsp. bean flour, 1 tsp. coffee grounds and 1 tsp. oat flour. You can add ½ tablespoon to the mixture. fatty sour cream. Mix everything well. This tool is used to treat only those areas where there are comedones.

Salt and soap peeling for blackheads.

With gentle circular motions, you need to treat the most problematic areas - the forehead, nose and chin. Do this "massage" for 2 minutes. Then leave the product on your face for 5 minutes, after which you should wash first with hot water and then with cool water. After 10 minutes, it is advisable to lubricate the treated skin with aloe juice or any lotion.

Scrub for removing comedones from shaving foam

"How to get rid of black dots?" - this question will cease to be relevant to you after such a home scrub. It will take 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1 tsp. hydrogen peroxide (buy at the pharmacy), 2 tsp. any shaving foam and ½ tsp. fine salt. Mix the mixture well and apply it exclusively to problem areas, then rub it gently, but in no case, rub it in. Leave the scrub on the skin for 3 minutes. Wash off with cool water, wipe the skin with lotion. Be sure to apply a moisturizer on your face.

How to get rid of blackheads with face masks

I would like to draw your attention to the fact that after each procedure to remove blackheads, be it a mask or a scrub, the skin must be wiped with a solution of glycerin and lemon juice to soften the skin and close the pores.

Recipe: 4 tablespoons mineral water is mixed with 25 ml of lemon juice and 2 tbsp. glycerin. This will perfectly moisturize the skin and dissolve, discoloring the remaining blackheads.

Homemade Protein Mask for Comedone Removal

In a glass bowl, mix 1 protein and 1 tbsp. sugar until it is completely dissolved. We divide the composition into 2 parts. The first one is immediately applied to the face and left to dry completely. Then we apply the second part of the mask and begin to intensively but very gently pat the skin with our fingers until they stop sticking. We wash off the mask with cool water, and apply an intensive moisturizing cream to the skin. Protein-lemon mask is applied only to the T-zone.

Recipe number 2... We need 1 protein, 2 tsp. aloe juice, 2.5 tsp. lemon juice. The mixture is mixed well. Divide the mask into 2 equal parts, apply it in the same way as in recipe 1. Wash off the remnants of the mask after 15 minutes with cool water.

Homemade lotion recipes to get rid of blackheads

Lotion from calendula flowers and sage herb

25 g of calendula flowers;
25 g sage herb;
250 ml boiling water.

The herbal mixture is poured with boiling water, put on a slow fire and allowed to boil for 3 minutes. Then cover it with a lid and leave to cool. As soon as the broth has cooled, it is filtered and the resulting lotion is rubbed onto the skin three times a day. Store in a cool, dark place.

Aloe leaf lotion for getting rid of blackheads.

Take 2-3 leaves of aloe, rinse well and grind them into a gruel. Take 1 tbsp. and pour 250 ml of cold water. Set aside the mixture for 1 hour, then put on fire and bring to a boil. After the mixture has boiled for 5 minutes, remove from heat and cover the broth tightly with a lid. After the broth has cooled completely, strain it and wipe the skin in the morning and evening. This is an excellent tool for combating and preventing the appearance of blackheads.

I suggest watching the video.

Black spots. Malysheva on the treatment of acne and blackheads.

Hope all of the tips were helpful. After regularly using home cosmetics to prevent and remove comedones, you can forget about this problem for a long time. You need to allocate only 15-20 minutes a day - and the black dots will simply disappear!

And for the soul, I suggest you listen to a very beautiful composition from my favorite musicians. Il Divo - Adagio

I wish you all the joy of life, beauty, health. Remember that our daily facial skin care can be very simple and effective.

Dear readers, today on my blog I want to talk about how to cope with a problem such as acne on the face. Probably for many of us this is ...

Women strive to look beautiful at any age. Irregularities in the skin appear during puberty, and disappear after two to three years. There are such lucky women who no longer meet with problems on the face and body, but most women, and men, need to take care of their face, use a remedy for acne and blackheads. A beautician can help to make the skin clear with masks, creams, cleansing, and give it a velvety feel.

What are black dots

Small blotches of black 1 mm in size are called comedones. They occur on the nose, forehead, chin, less often on the cheeks, shoulders, and back. Dust, dirt, particles of cream get into the enlarged pores - and clogging of the holes occurs. The skin stops breathing, and more serious inflammation - acne - may occur at the site of darkening. In order to prevent acne from appearing, it is necessary to remove the dots in time, and cleaning can be done at home. A film mask is well suited for narrowing the pores, which hardens after application and draws out excess when removed.

Why appear

Comedones occur in people with oily skin, hypersensitivity to external stimuli. There are not only women, but also men. They first appear in adolescents aged 12 years and above. During puberty, the work of the sebaceous glands increases, the body is restructured, hence the appearance of acne and inflammation. People with normal skin types are prone to the appearance of dark spots, but not as much as in women and men with problematic epidermis. There are several reasons for the appearance of comedones:

oily, sensitive dermis;
unhealthy diet, excessive consumption of smoked, salty, spicy, sweet;
bad habits - alcohol, smoking, caffeine addiction;
stress, nervous breakdowns;
improper skin care or lack of it;
the cosmetic product was selected without taking into account the peculiarities of the dermis;
drug treatment - some drugs promote the release of harmful substances from the body, which remain in the form of fat or grease, and clog the pores;
a failure in the hormonal and endocrine system, which the doctor can find out about according to the tests;
bowel problems: frequent constipation;
heredity, which will help to cope with modern cosmetic and medical preparations.

First you need to contact a beautician. He will examine the skin and give his verdict. In many cases, proper care, facial cleansing, and peeling are enough. Cleaning is recommended in late autumn or early spring, when the sun is not yet too active. A competent cosmetologist will not prescribe such a procedure in the summer, because the epidermis becomes sensitive to sunlight and requires constant protection. During this period, you can confine yourself to cleansing soft compositions.

Anti-blackhead remedy

An effective remedy for blackheads on the face is exfoliation. It removes dead skin particles, removes the top layer, clears the way for the release of subcutaneous fat. After the procedure, apply a cleansing mask. Such cosmetic products, which harden and peel off in one layer, help well. You need to start removing the film from the bottom of the chin up to the forehead. Together with the solidified layer, the dirt remaining in the enlarged pores comes out.

After the procedure, empty holes remain on the skin, which need to be helped to stay clean. The usual day or night cream will not be enough, here it is better to use a special gel to narrow the pores. It works on the principle of plugging the holes, as if closing them with a plug, through which it does not allow external microbes to break through. The skin is covered with an invisible film and remains clean.

Home remedy

It is not necessary to buy expensive creams and masks in the store, remedies for blackheads on the face can be prepared at home. It is especially good to do this in summer when seasonal vegetables and berries are available. Fresh cucumber rings saturate the dermis with the missing water, moisturize it, thereby making the cells of the epidermis work two times better, and remove toxins. The release of excess fat from the pores is not delayed. The strawberry mask saturates with natural pigment, imparts a healthy glow and radiance.

Home masks

It is easy and quick to prepare a face mask at home. You can preview the recipe and buy missing ingredients, or use what is available in the kitchen. It is not time consuming to prepare the composition, there is no need to wait three days, but rather, on the contrary, home care is done on the basis of one-time use. Four effective recipes:

Oatmeal - 1 tbsp. spoons, boric alcohol - 3 drops, soda - 0.5 teaspoons. Mix all the ingredients and add a little kefir or milk so that the consistency resembles sour cream. The composition is applied to problem areas - nose, forehead, chin - left for 15 minutes. After this time, the remainder must be washed off with warm water. If a feeling of tightness remains, cover your face with moisturizer to ensure a gentle recovery.
Egg - 2 pieces. You only need protein to make this mask. It should be whipped into a white foam and applied to problem areas with a wooden spatula or spoon. The protein should be given ten minutes, it should soften the epidermis well, dry out a little, and then apply a second layer. After half an hour, remove the residue with a cotton pad moistened with water. The protein has antimicrobial properties, therefore it is used in cosmetology. When applying the mask twice a week, the face will be cleansed.
Honey - 2 tbsp. spoons. The product that sticks best to your hands will do. Before the procedure, it is recommended to thoroughly wash your hands with antibacterial soap. The pads of the fingers must be dipped in honey, and then apply it on the forehead, nose, cheeks with soft hammering movements. The layer should be visible, but not flowing. Honey nourishes, moisturizes, cleanses from unnecessary breakouts and acne. After 15 minutes, wash your face with cool water.
Clay - 1 package. This safe product is sold in any pharmacy and works well for making homemade masks. The contents of the bag are poured into a dry, clean container and diluted with water. Clay is applied as a mask to the entire surface, with the exception of the eyes, eyebrows, mouth. After 15 minutes, when the mass has frozen, it is recommended to get rid of it with one movement of the hand from the bottom up, from the chin to the hair on the head. Wash off the remnants of the mask with warm water. After the procedure, apply a nourishing cream, as the clay dries out.

Scrubs

An excellent home care product is a scrub. It helps to exfoliate the keratinized particles of the epidermis, removes its top layer, cleanses the surface of the face, thereby opening access to acne and nodular deposits. With regular scrubbing, unwanted breakouts disappear completely. You can use the following scrub recipes:

For cooking, you need baking soda, finely ground salt. Mix two ingredients one tablespoon at a time, moisten a cotton pad with water and dip in the resulting powder. Handle problem areas on the face carefully, do not allow soda to penetrate into open pimples in order to avoid unnecessary inflammation.
Semolina - 1 tbsp. spoon, liquid honey - 1 teaspoon. Stir the ingredients until smooth. Apply to problem areas with your fingers and rub thoroughly. Then rinse with water. The face will redden a little, but after 10-15 minutes it will pass. You can calm the epidermis by rubbing it with ice cubes. The scrub is recommended for use in the morning and evening.
Natural ground coffee - 1 tbsp. spoon, kefir - 1 tbsp. spoon, honey - 1 teaspoon. Mix the elements together to form a thick ash-like mixture. Take a small amount of the scrub on your hands and massage your nose, paying special attention to its wings and the bridge of the nose. There are often rashes of small dots near the lips. These places can be scrubbed, it is worth avoiding getting the mixture on the mouth itself, it has a too delicate surface, which can be damaged from coffee beans.
Thick natural yogurt - 0.5 tbsp. spoons, grated lemon zest - 0.5 tbsp. spoons, honey - 1 teaspoon, salt - 0.5 teaspoon. Mix the entire composition into a homogeneous mass, which should turn out to be thick. Apply and thoroughly treat the entire surface with the resulting scrub. Lemon peel dries acne, normalizes the sebaceous glands, prevents the appearance of new contaminants. Yogurt has a moisturizing effect, therefore, after this procedure, the face does not need additional nourishment and application of cream.

Steaming

Steaming is recommended before all cosmetic procedures. The skin becomes softer and more pliable, and dirt itself pops out of the pores, that is, it is much easier to remove from the surface. After the procedure, any scrub or mask will work much more effectively. Pour boiling water into a deep saucepan and hold your head over the steam, covering it with a towel.

A more effective substance for steaming are herbal infusions. The dry collection is sold at the pharmacy. For the steaming procedure, the herbs of chamomile, sage, eucalyptus, calendula, oak bark, St. John's wort are suitable. Pour one teaspoon with a liter of boiling water, leave to infuse for half an hour. It takes about 15 minutes to breathe over such a solution. It is recommended to blot the drops of moisture that remain on the face with a paper towel, not rub in any way.

The advantage of steaming is that the pores open as much as possible, and comedones just ask to be removed. After that, you can apply a mask or cream. The disadvantage of this method is that some people find it difficult to sit for 15 minutes in a water bath under a towel. If a person has a runny nose, then shortness of breath is observed, which does not allow the face to steam out for a quarter of an hour.

Pharmacy products

In cases where masks, scrubs do not help to get rid of irregularities on the face, you can use pharmacy products. They have a wide spectrum of action and healing effect. A popular over-the-counter acne product is ointment. It is different in composition and name: ichthyol, zinc, tetracycline, metronidazole, retinoic. All types have a common property - ointments help get rid of excess comedones. For this, other forms of drugs have been created that are sold in the pharmacy:

Salicylic acid. It has a drying effect. With daily wiping with a cotton swab moistened with this alcohol, irritation, reproduction of acne and comedones is removed. With more frequent use, there is a burning sensation, itching, the ability to dry out the skin. If this happens, lubricate the damaged areas with any cream and stop using acid for a while.
Creams against blackheads and acne, such as: Zenerit, Differin. They reduce the production of sebaceous glands, dry out, help remove and disappear dirt, contain glycerin. Dosage - applied pointwise to each pimple separately. On the area of the nose, forehead, chin, you can spread a small amount of cream with a thin even layer, you do not need to wash it off, it is more suitable for oily skin.
Zinc ointment. It is an antiseptic, stops the growth of bacteria. Zinc dries out the dermis, and the petroleum jelly included in the composition softens it. The ointment is suitable for sensitive skin, has no contraindications, except for individual intolerance, it can be used even for babies. It is applied to problem areas once a day.

Cosmetical tools

After scrubs and peels, cleansed skin needs to be moisturized, so the first cosmetic you should use is a moisturizer. If your pores are prone to clogging, you can opt for a light gel or oil-free treatment such as Garnier. Another assistant in cosmetology is a cleansing foam. Make-up should be removed using special gels, then the face will not dry out. Yves Rocher has excellent options. Exfoliating beauty products like Vichy can help reduce inflammation.

Cream

To get rid of comedones, it is recommended to use a set of procedures, start with cleansing, scrubbing, masks, and finish with moisturizing. A well-exfoliated surface of the epidermis becomes a little dry, the sebaceous glands begin to work with a vengeance, which gives rise to impurities and acne. An oil-free moisturizer can help you avoid unpleasant effects. Popular firms:

Garnier, "Life-giving moisturizing", cream-sorbet works for 24 hours, has a matting effect. Green tea, which is part of the composition, acts as an antioxidant, thereby controlling shine, moisturizing as hyaluronic acid, softening the dermis, saturating it with oxygen, and has a woody aroma.
Vichy, Normaderm series. Sold in a pharmacy, it is equivalent to drugs. Two types of excellent help to cope with the problem: an active cream concentrate of local action, a cream-care triple action. They cleanse the face, eliminate inflammation, penetrate deeply into the epidermis, thereby mattifying, making it smooth.
Faberlik, a Russian manufacturer that has established itself in the market, is popular with cosmetologists, some of them work entirely on this cosmetics. This company has a series of anti-acne and comedones. The main substance - Japanese rose extract - removes sebaceous deposits, prevents the emergence of new ones.

Stripes

A well-proven remedy for blackheads on the nose is stripes. They can be attached to different areas - nose, forehead, chin. The main condition is a cleaned surface. Before using it, it is better to steam it, walk a little with a scrub, and then carefully stick the strip, pressing it with your fingers to the entire face, and wait for the time allotted according to the instructions. Remove the antibacterial sticker in one motion, thereby removing excess oil from the pores. Notable strip manufacturers:

Nivea, Soft Cleansing Strips, 6 Pack The active ingredient is an extract of fruit acids. Penetrates deeply into integuments, removes impurities, splits them. The strip must be moistened with water and applied to the desired area, removed after 15 minutes. Recommended to use 1-2 times a week.
Propeller, nasal strips, the main component is activated carbon, which can absorb and take away all unnecessary impurities. The second active ingredient is licorice. It has a steaming effect. The strip must be placed horizontally, removed with gentle movements of the hand after 10 minutes.
SKINLITE, forehead and chin strips, 6 pcs. Instantly cleanses pores. Special shape for easy adhesion to the chin and forehead. When used regularly, it helps to tighten pores.

Scrub

Before applying special masks or creams, the surface of the face must be thoroughly cleaned, scrubs help with this. They are available in different flavors: coconut, chocolate, almond, fruit, or they can be completely odorless. A face scrub is different from what is used for the body: it is softer, the grains that make up the bulk are smaller and softer, so you need to have a separate jar for your face. Popular scrubs:

L "Oréal Paris," The Magic of Clay ", Facial Mask-Scrub, Exfoliation and Shrinking of Pores, 50 ml. The manufacturer has combined three types of clay: kaolin, ghassoul, montmorillonite. Together, all three components absorb impurities, fight oily sheen and imperfections The extract of red algae has a cleaving effect, due to which comedones disappear.
Propeller, pearl scrub gel, 40 ml. Deeply cleanses pores, evens out the relief. This medicine is a very budget option, suitable for young and mature age. The scrub must be applied in a thick layer, left for 5 minutes, then with rolling movements massage the entire face, avoiding contact with the eyes and mucous membranes of the mouth and nose. Suitable for frequent use 3 times a week.
Alba Botanica, a gentle face scrub with pineapple, made in the USA, 113 g. Active ingredients: extracts of pineapple, papaya, ginger, jojoba oil, aloe vera leaf juice. The scrub stimulates collagen synthesis, penetrates into the deep layers of the epidermis, compensates for moisture deficiency, stimulates blood circulation, supplies cells with a rich complex of vitamins. Hawaiian scrub is suitable for sensitive people, it can be used in the neck area.

The best remedy for blackheads

To summarize all of the above means, film masks are the leader in the fight against comedones. The greatest effect is achieved after steaming, scrubbing. The dermis becomes clean and soft. The mask penetrates into the deep layers of the epidermis, acts on the foci of infection, removing them. After the applied substance has frozen and turned into a film, it must be removed with one movement towards the bridge of the nose. Together with the mask, the remaining fat deposits leave the surface, which are clearly visible after removing the film.

Folk remedies

Modern creams, ointments, scrubs and various anti-pollution cosmetic procedures help to get rid of blackheads on the face. But there are always adherents of folk remedies. The advantage is the naturalness of the ingredients, the availability of each of them, and a small investment in time. If it is difficult to find a good cosmetologist, and it is even more difficult to choose the time for the procedure, then folk recipes can be used half an hour before bedtime.

Parsley

A parsley-based home remedy for blackheads is great for getting rid of comedones. Grind a bunch of herbs in a blender or mortar. Add dry lavender, a tablespoon of mineral water or a decoction of yarrow, a teaspoon of avocado oil, caraway seeds to the resulting gruel. All components must be mixed. The mask turns out to be liquid with grains, in this form it is applied to the face. Usage procedure:

Two cotton pads are taken, divided in half, each part is moistened in a mixture of parsley.
The disc must be placed on problem areas. Such compresses are perfect for the area around the eyes, and remove dark circles.
It is recommended to lie down with a parsley mask for 20 minutes, relax, think about pleasant things, listen to calm music.
The procedure can be repeated daily, there are no contraindications. This mask will not only tighten pores, moisturize and refresh the face, but will help lighten freckles.

Cucumber and herbal tinctures

Cucumber is 90% water, so masks based on it serve as an excellent moisturizing care. But its pulp is of great value. It contains many trace elements that have an antiseptic effect, have a beneficial effect on the condition of the epidermis. The composition of the pulp of cucumber contains vitamin A, ascorbic acid, zinc, tocopherol, potassium. Due to the rich variety of elements, the vegetable relieves inflammation, removes irritation, and tightens pores. Tincture recipe:

chop one young cucumber on a fine grater or with a blender;
add dried or fresh herbs of chamomile, sage, eucalyptus to the resulting pulp;
mix everything thoroughly and pour a glass of boiling water;
leave the infusion for two hours.

After the lotion is ready, wait until it cools completely, soak a cosmetic napkin or cloth in the tincture, squeeze out the water well, put it on your face. Rest in a horizontal position for 30 minutes. It is desirable that at this time there were no distracting external influences. At the end of the procedure, wash with cool water.

Honey with onions

Onion juice tones, improves facial blood flow, slows down the aging process, restores tone and color. To prepare the mask, you need to chop a bunch of green onions in a blender along with cilantro (5 pcs.). To the resulting gruel, add 8 drops of borage oil, 7 g of glutinous honey, if desired, add gelatin. Apply to clean face with a cosmetic spatula or brush. The active components of the mask act for twenty minutes, after this time, wash with a decoction of chamomile.

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Human skin is covered with a huge number of pores - 100 pieces per square centimeter. Through them, the sebaceous glands moisturize and protect the surface of the body. This is normal. But sometimes the pores are clogged with dead skin, dirt and dust, and the top is clogged with sebum. This is how comedones appear: closed (acne) and open (black dots). Most often this occurs in the places where the sebaceous glands are most active: on the face (nose, forehead, chin), back and neck.

Reasons for the appearance of black dots

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Hormonal surges. In adolescence, during periods of menstruation, pregnancy or menopause, inflammation on the skin can be triggered precisely by the work of hormones.
Insufficient skin cleansing. If you come back after a working day in the city and have not washed, all the road dust raised in the air by cars will remain on your face. And if you cheat during the rinsing process, then the remains of powder, blush and foundation will be a friendly company of dust.
Excessive cleansing of the skin. Yes, this is also harmful. If you wash your face with soap several times a day, wipe it with tonics and lotions a couple more times, and finally treat it with alcohol for disinfection - congratulations! You have completely killed the protective layer of your skin. With such an active exposure, the face repeatedly remains defenseless in front of the surrounding bacteria, which is perceived by the sebaceous glands as an alarm signal. As a result, such diligence can only achieve the opposite effect: the fat will begin to stand out even faster and more actively.
Too many scrubs. If you are trying to remove blackheads with frequent peels, the effect will be the same as in the previous case. In addition, if the scrub is too coarse, it can also damage the skin mechanically.
Frequent touching of the skin. Touch your face as little as possible and only with clean hands. If your nose is itchy, take a paper napkin, especially if you were holding onto the rail on the subway a second ago. Imagine what might get on your skin from there.
Smoking. In addition to the fact that this bad habit makes the skin dull and ages you ahead of time, cigarette smoke can contribute to inflammatory processes on the skin.
Oily hair balm. If you have comedones on your neck, shoulders, or forehead (if you wear bangs), look at how you wash your hair. Residual hair moisturizers or thick styling products are transferred to the skin and can clog pores.

Contrary to popular belief, nutrition does not affect Complementary therapies for acne vulgaris on the state of comedones. And although eating fatty, fried or sweet every day is not very healthy in general, blackheads will not become less or more from this.

What will help with blackheads

There are several main methods of cleansing the skin of open comedones:

Mechanical removal. Held in a professional salon or at home. This method will give you a quick but unfortunately short-lived effect. We do not recommend squeezing out black dots on your own or from an unreliable master: there is a high risk of infection, scars may remain.
Cosmetic procedures. Acid peels, vacuum cleaning, ultrasound removal - find out the full list in beauty salons and cosmetology centers. These procedures can be effective if you do not have any contraindications.
Masks and scrubs of various actions. They can exfoliate or pull out protruding heads of comedones, as well as lighten them. You can find the right product from your favorite cosmetics brand, or you can prepare it at home.
Lifestyle changes. The most difficult but most effective method. Take proper care of your face, look for quality cosmetics, get rid of bad habits. If other methods give only a temporary result - until new inflammations appear, then this one will provide you with clean and smooth skin for a long time.

The beauty products market is full of a variety of products from blackheads, you can easily find any in the store. And we will tell you about the tools that you can prepare yourself.

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Cleansers

White clay mask. It is a natural absorbent that will tighten pores, remove excess sebum and remove oily sheen. White clay powder is sold in pharmacies, it is enough to mix it with warm water according to the instructions and leave for 5-15 minutes. Since clay dries out the skin, do this mask no more than once a week, and then apply a moisturizer to your face when finished.
Honey mask. Apply a thin layer of liquid honey on your face for 10-15 minutes, rinse with warm water. Honey is a natural antiseptic that will make the skin cleaner without drying it out. Before applying, it is better to test the mask on a small area of the skin and make sure there is no allergic reaction.
Kefir mask. Heat regular kefir to 50-60 ° C and lubricate your face with it. In 15–20 minutes, the acids contained in the drink treat your skin as a gentle and light peeling.

Whitening products

Lemon honey mask. Grate a quarter lemon on a fine grater and mix with a tablespoon of honey. Lemon is a great bleach, but quite harsh, so test the mask on a small area of skin before applying. If the reaction is normal, apply the mixture to your face for 10-15 minutes. Be sure to use a moisturizer at the end of the procedure.
Lemon tonic. Mix the juice of half a lemon and a medium cucumber with a teaspoon of honey. Dilute with clean water if desired to obtain a liquid consistency. Wipe the resulting tonic on your face once or twice a day after washing your face. You can store such a natural cosmetic product in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
Strawberry mask. Mash a couple of ripe strawberries with a fork and add a little flour if desired to get a thick gruel. Apply the mask for 20-25 minutes, and then rinse with cold water.

Exfoliators

Soda mask. Mix a couple of tablespoons of regular baking soda with a little water. Apply the mixture to your face for 10-15 minutes, then rinse with water. This mask dries the skin a lot, so do it no more than once every 1-2 weeks with the obligatory use of a moisturizer after the procedure.

Activated carbon mask. Grind a pack of tablets (10 pieces) and mix with a little water to make a thick mass. Spread the mixture all over your face and leave it on for 5-10 minutes. Charcoal is a natural absorbent and thanks to its texture it can be used as a scrub. Therefore, before you wash off the mask, gently massage the skin. For dry and normal skin, the composition can be improved by replacing the water with sour cream or milk.
Honey cinnamon scrub. Mix three tablespoons of honey with one spoonful of cinnamon powder. Due to the fine grinding of the spice, the scrub is perfect for gentle exfoliation of the skin. Massage your face for a few minutes, and before that wash with warm water to open the pores.

Adhesives

Milk gelatin mask. Mix equal proportions of milk with gelatin and heat in a water bath or in a microwave oven until the latter is dissolved. Apply the solution to your face with a brush or hands. To make it easier to remove the mask afterwards, add one or two more layers when the first dries. After 20-25 minutes, start peeling off the dried mask from your face. If you have delicate skin and this process is too painful for you, wash off the mask with warm water. Use a soothing moisturizer at the end of the procedure.
Protein-sugar mask. Add a tablespoon of sugar to the raw egg white and stir until smooth. Apply half of the mixture to your face and wait until it dries. Place the rest of the mask on top with your hands and begin to hammer in them with patting movements with your fingertips. During the procedure, a sticky mass between your hands and your face draws out the contents of the pores. Continue patting until your fingers stop sticking to your skin.
Slimming lemon mask. Whisk one egg white, one tablespoon of sugar and one tablespoon of lemon juice and leave on your face for 5-15 minutes, then rinse with cool water.

Prevention of the appearance of black dots

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Our task is to properly cleanse the skin from external impurities and regulate the work of the sebaceous glands.

Wash your face morning and evening using mild beauty products.
Do not use alcohol or soap to cleanse your skin. Overdried skin will do everything to restore the damaged protective layer, and will begin to produce sebum in an even greater volume.
Rinse off makeup, especially waterproof makeup, thoroughly. Whatever you use to remove it, be sure to wash yourself with clean water afterwards.
Pay attention to yours: perhaps you are using a cream that is not suitable for your skin type (too oily or not moisturizing enough).
At the end of any water treatment, rinse your skin with cool or cold water. From the effects of low temperatures, the pores will naturally close and protect themselves from external influences.
Only touch your face with clean hands.

What cosmetics to use

Find the right face cream for you. If you have dry skin, the product should be moisturizing enough so that the sebaceous glands don't feel the need to work harder. If your skin is oily, a light lotion or emulsion is more suitable: they will not clog into the pores.
Use water-based and not oil-based cosmetics. They will allow the skin to breathe.
Avoid heavy foundation in favor of toning balms or BB creams. Also, do not make a "puff cake" on your face from foundation, tone, concealer and powder.
If you live in a large city, are often among a large crowd of people, or if your way home lies along the road, cosmetics will not harm, but only help your skin. A thin layer of a properly selected high-quality foundation will keep the pores free from dust and dirt floating in the air.

Do blackheads bother you? How do you fight them? What recipes are helping you? Share your secrets in the comments.

Comedones- cysts that form when the mouth (outlet) of the hair follicle is blocked by sebum (natural oils produced by the skin), dead cells of the epidermis and dust particles.

They are found at any age in both men and women. However, most often it is a problem of adolescents in the period of puberty (12-15 years old), as well as young people (16-25 years old). However, comedones are much less common with age, as sebum production decreases.

Anatomy of the skin

Leather- the largest organ, its area in an adult reaches from 1.5 to 2 meters squared!

The skin has three layers: epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis.

Epidermis - the outer layer of the skin consisting of five layers of stratified epithelium, which are constantly renewed. This happens as follows: in the deep layers of the epidermis there are continuously dividing (multiplying) living cells, which gradually move to the outer surface of the skin and replace the aged cells in the upper layer (stratum corneum). Further, dead cells are exfoliated (exfoliated) from the surface of the skin.

Dermis (skin itself) - middle layer... Located under the epidermis. It includes the papillary (superficial) and reticular (deep) layers that do not have a clear boundary between themselves.
The dermis is composed of densely interwoven collagen fibers, elastic and smooth muscle fibers that provide the skin's elasticity, strength and elasticity.
Also in the dermis are the sebaceous and sweat glands, hair roots, blood and lymph vessels, free nerve endings. In addition, muscles are also located here, which lift the hair, causing the effect of "goose bumps".
Near each hair there is one or more sebaceous glands that produce sebum, which mixes with the secretion of the sweat glands, forming a thin film on the surface of the skin - a water-fat mantle. The functions of the mantle are to moisturize and protect the skin from cold, sunlight, wind and microbes ...
In addition, sebum contains a large amount of fatty acids that "acidify" the skin's surface. This is very important for the work of enzymes that break down the bonds between dying epithelial cells, making them easier to exfoliate.

Hypodermis(subcutaneous fat layer) is located under the dermis. It consists of connective tissue and fatty accumulations. The hypodermis protects us from temperature changes, softens the mechanical effect on internal organs and muscles, and also accumulates nutrients in it.

What are comedones?

They are divided into closed (whiteheads) and open (blackheads or blackheads).

Closed comedones- small, almost invisible, flesh-colored tubercles with a diameter of no more than 1-2 mm. However, if you run your fingers over them, then the skin feels uneven and rough. When squeezed, the contents of a closed comedone are hardly released.

Open comedones- black-brown dots, the contents of which are easily highlighted when squeezed. Only their outer part is colored due to the contact of melanin with air. Blackheads rarely become inflamed.

Causes of comedones

Several closely interrelated factors are involved in the occurrence of comedones:

Skin features
Normally, fats produced by the sebaceous glands are evenly distributed over the entire surface of the skin. Due to this, it is moistened, and a protective film forms on its surface.
However, if the skin tends to produce more sebum, this balance is upset. As a result, the amount of fat produced increases, leading to blockage of the hair follicle orifice with sebum and dead epidermal cells. Therefore, comedones are most common in people with oily or mixed skin types.
Tendency to hyperkeratosis
Under certain conditions (lack of vitamin A or E, improper skin care, etc.), the division of epithelial cells increases and their exfoliation is impaired. As a result, the excretory ducts of the sebaceous glands are narrowed, which makes it difficult to remove sebum to the surface of the skin.
Hormonal changes
Certain hormones do increase sebum production. For example, androgens (male sex hormones) and progesterone (female sex hormone).

Male sex hormones (testosterone) are synthesized by the genitals both in the body of men (in larger quantities) and in women (in smaller quantities). Their production increases during puberty, so adolescents have an increased tendency to form comedones.
In addition, an increased testosterone level in a woman indicates ovarian dysfunction or polycystic ovary disease. But in this case, increased hair growth (hirsutism) is observed.
However, not always in the occurrence of comedones there is an increase in the level of testosterone in the blood. Most often, there is an increased sensitivity of the receptors of the sebaceous glands to it. This is what explains the appearance of comedones on certain areas of the skin, in which the sebaceous glands have more receptors that respond to androgens. For example, the skin of the forehead, wings of the nose, chin, back.

Progesterone(the hormone of pregnancy) is produced in the ovaries (in women, more), the testes (in men, less) and in the adrenal glands (in both sexes). It enhances sebum production and traps oils in the skin.
In a woman, progesterone levels increase during the second half of the menstrual cycle and when she is preparing to become a mother. This is what explains the tendency to increased formation of comedones in a woman before menstruation and during pregnancy.

How to get rid of blackheads at home?

To cope with this problem is possible only with an integrated approach:

first you need to cleanse the skin and pores, remove dead cells
then take proper care of your skin: nourish, moisturize, tighten pores

And for this it is not at all necessary to visit luxurious SPA-salons or resorts. Since almost all the necessary procedures can be carried out at home.

Scrubs to remove blackheads

Scrub - cosmetic, which contains solid particles (salt, sugar, crushed coffee beans or plant seeds, etc.), as well as an emollient base (cream, emulsion, gel). The scrub is used to remove impurities and dead cells from the surface of the skin (peeling).

How do scrubs work?

When applying the scrub, the upper (horny) layer of the skin becomes thinner, the pores are cleansed, the skin softens, and the division of living cells of the epidermis in the lower layers is enhanced. As a result, the skin becomes smooth and velvety, brightens, and also acquires a younger and healthier appearance. In addition, the skin is prepared for further cosmetic procedures.

Ready-to-use scrubs to remove blackheads

Name	Main composition (active ingredients)	How does the remedy work	Expected effect	Reviews
Granny Agafia's recipes "Oat bran and wheat germ" for all skin types	glycerin, wheat germ oil, ground oat bran, citric acid, antibacterial agent	The scrub gently cleanses the skin and pores, stimulates cell division. Wheatgrass oil locally reduces inflammation, nourishes the skin with amino acids, fatty acids and minerals.	With regular use, pores are cleansed and shrink. The skin becomes soft pink and smoother.	The scrub is great! Personally, I have problematic combination skin, so it's not so easy for me to choose a scrub. And this one suited me perfectly! After using it, the skin is soft, silky and hydrated. In addition, it reduces acne, evens out the complexion and does not tighten the skin. Of the world It seems to me that this is not a scrub, since the exfoliating particles are small and hardly felt. And it smells nice, the skin does not tighten. I think it can be used as a cleanser. Ksenia
Pure Line Cleansing Scrub "Apricot Pits" for normal and combination skin (intended for deep cleansing)	crushed apricot kernels, apricot kernel oil, corn oil, chamomile flower extract	Apricot bones cleanse the skin and remove dead cells. Apricot kernel oil enriches the skin with nutrients, accelerates exfoliation of scales, stimulates the synthesis of collagen and elastin. Chamomile flower extract has an anti-inflammatory effect on the skin.	With regular use, the skin is smoothed, softened and firmer, as well as improved color and reduced irritation.	If you use the scrub for a long time, it becomes clear that the skin is dry. The worst thing, however, is the apricot pits! They can come across a very large size, and the sensation during use is as if rubbing with sandpaper. Kate I have been using this scrub for several years now. It is intended, indeed, for deep cleansing of the skin of the face. Because immediately after using it, the skin literally burns. However, the scrub does its job well: the pores are cleansed, and the skin becomes very soft and velvety the next day. It is noteworthy that after using this scrub, skin care cosmetics work much better. True, I do not use this tool often: three to four times a month. P.S Scrub, in my opinion, is not suitable for those with sensitive skin. I have been using this scrub for more than one year. I first bought it in my student years to save money. It cleanses the skin well from all nasty and dead cells. And the price is ridiculous. Anna After use, the pores tighten slightly and the skin feels smooth to the touch. Everything seems to be fine, but immediately after application the skin turns red, and after several procedures it becomes dry. FIFA
Clean & Clear face scrub daily for blackheads	salicylic acid, cetyl alcohol, stearyl ether, natural jojoba microgranules, white clay, chamomile extract, aloe gel, panthenol	Natural blue jojoba granules gently cleanse the skin and remove dead skin cells. Salicylic the acid softens the skin and penetrates deep into the pores, preventing the formation of comedones. Chamomile extract has anti-inflammatory effects. Aloe softens and moisturizes the skin and also tightens pores.	With daily use, the ducts of the glands are cleared of sebaceous plugs, and the pores are narrowed. The skin becomes soft and silky.	The scrub is just great! It even suited me! Although my skin is prone to all sorts of rashes, and with this scrub there are much fewer of them. After all, blue granules do not injure the skin at all and gently cleanse it. Therefore, as indicated on the packaging, the scrub is suitable for daily use. In general, I am very happy, so I recommend this scrub to everyone. Kristina I have very problematic skin: it is prone to peeling and the formation of blackheads. So I decided to buy this scrub. And she was right! Indeed, it is very delicate and soft, and the particles do not scratch the skin. And despite this, he handles blackheads well. I bought this scrub by accident: after I saw that the girls literally swept it off the shelves in the store. And I really regretted that I succumbed to emotions. After all, after a month of use, the black dots remained in their places, even it seems to me that there are more of them. And the scrub is not washed off well, leaving a film that tightens the skin. Therefore, I immediately want to apply a cream on my face. Juliana

Home scrubs to remove blackheads

Name	Composition and preparation method	Component action	Expected effect	Reviews
Coffee grounds scrub for oily skin	Stir in a teaspoon of coffee grounds and a tablespoon of yogurt.	Coffee exfoliates the epithelium, smoothes and tones the skin, improves blood circulation and metabolism. Yogurt moisturizes the skin and enriches it with B vitamins, zinc and calcium.	The skin is cleansed and rejuvenated.	I have been using this recipe since my student days (1997). And I am very satisfied, so I recommend it to everyone. Maria. This method was suggested to me by a cosmetologist about five years ago. Since then I have been using it regularly. The skin after it is velvety, like that of a baby, and the pores are cleansed and narrowed. Tasya Marina
Scrub for combination, dry and normal skin	Mix a teaspoon of ground coffee with a tablespoon fat cottage cheese (if the skin is oily, then mix with cottage cheese, which has a lower percentage of fat).	The curd contains proteins that nourish the skin, as well as antioxidants that slow down the aging process.	The skin is cleansed, moisturized, rejuvenated, softened, whitened and refreshed.	I liked the recipe very much. I never thought that simple cottage cheese and coffee work wonders! Of course, I did not get rid of blackheads forever, but now I am at least confident that I can deal with them. Svetlana Despite the simplicity, the method helps me. And I use it regularly. Only it is inconvenient to always prepare a new portion. Lolita The recipe is good and helps, really. However, I use it a little differently: I do not immediately wash off the mixture, but after 10 minutes. It turns out a scarab + mask. I advise everyone. Volume
Scrub for deep cleansing of the skin	Take one teaspoon of ground beans, oatmeal, and coffee. Add half a teaspoon of fine salt and a tablespoon of sour cream. Mix everything thoroughly.	Salt and coffee particles cleanse the skin. In addition, coffee smoothes the skin and also removes excess moisture from it. Oatmeal improves skin nutrition and helps reduce wrinkles. Beans are anti-inflammatory. Sour cream nourishes the skin with proteins, vitamins and microelements.	With regular use, the skin is cleansed and moisturized, it becomes smooth and velvety, acquires a pale pink color. In addition, inflammatory manifestations are reduced.	The remedy is good. It copes with its task perfectly: the skin has cleared, became soft and velvety. The main thing is regular use. Pauline I don't use it myself. But for my husband (he has problem skin) I periodically arrange cleaning with this mixture. It helps, superb! May
Scrub for oily skin based on black clay	Dilute two tablespoons of black clay (no top) with warm water until the consistency of sour cream. Then add a tablespoon of baking soda.	Soda and clay microparticles perfectly remove dead cells of the epithelium. And thanks to the unique composition of clay (iron, calcium, magnesium, an admixture of volcanic rocks), the mineral-salt balance of sebum and skin pH is restored, as well as inflammation is relieved.	The skin is cleansed of dead cells, tightened, takes on a healthy appearance, and inflammation is reduced.	This scrub really cleanses the skin, regenerates and dries it out. I use this tool no more than once a week, since this is quite enough for me. Natalia I also make a face scrub based on black clay (sometimes I use green one), only instead of water I dilute the clay with a warm decoction of a string (sometimes chamomile). I like it a lot. Tadpole
Scrub with salt and baking soda for deep cleansing of the skin	Take fine salt (you can pass sea salt through a coffee grinder) and baking soda in a 1: 1 ratio, dilute with warm water and stir until a homogeneous gruel is obtained.	Salt and baking soda cleanses the skin. In addition, salt contains minerals that nourish the skin, and baking soda has antiseptic properties.	The skin is cleansed and dried, as well as its inflammation is relieved.	Used only once - it's a hell of a mix. Didn't like it at all. Since the skin of the face after application tightened and flushed sharply, and the next day some acne appeared. I do not recommend it to anyone. The scrub cleanses the skin well. True, the mixture is thermonuclear, so I rarely use it when everything is already running. The rest of the time I prefer milder products. Kat

How to use scrubs?

Unless otherwise indicated on the packaging with a cosmetic product or in the prescription, then using scrubs, adhere to the following recommendations:

wash your face with a cosmetic product for washing (gel, foam)
prepare for the procedure: steam your face over a pot of hot water (you can use herbal decoctions), covered with a towel
apply the scrub evenly on clean and damp skin
gently massage your face with your fingertips in a circular motion for 1-2 minutes, avoiding the eye area
leave the scrub on your face for another 1-2 minutes
then wash off the mixture with cool water to tighten the pores

On a note

use the scrub in the evening before going to bed so that the skin can regenerate overnight.
if you have oily skin, cleanse your face twice a week, if dry, then no more than once.

Cosmetic patch for blackheads

There is the so-called problem T-zone - the skin of the bridge of the nose, nose and chin. In these places, there are always more black dots. Therefore, a somewhat deeper and at the same time gentle cleansing is necessary. For these purposes, there is a cosmetic patch.

The most popular companies producing blackhead stripes:

The active ingredient is fruit acids. The package contains strips for the nose, bridge of the nose and chin.

The strips of this company have the most positive reviews. They say that the tool is really effective with regular use and easy to use. True, the cosmetic patch from this company is a little expensive.

The active ingredients are activated carbon, peppermint and hazelnut extract. Each pack contains six strips. The reviews are mostly positive, and what is even more pleasing - the price is quite acceptable.

Nesura

The active ingredient is activated carbon. Pack of 10 strips to remove blackheads. Moreover, the manufacturer recommends keeping the patch on the problem area of the skin for 15 minutes in summer, and 10 minutes at all other seasons. Judging by the reviews, the remedy is not very effective.

Propeller

Available in two versions: classic (active ingredients - activated carbon and green tea), as well as with the addition of licorice. Each pack contains six strips. Reviews are divided: some consider the remedy to be very effective, while others say that buying this patch is a waste of money. Moreover, after using the strips, the skin peels off.

How do I use the blackhead removal strips?

Wash off makeup and sebum using a cleanser (foam, gel), cleansing milk or lotion.
Moisten slightly water of the place of localization of blackheads. Since it is necessary for the strip to fit snugly to the skin, as well as to activate the substances that are in it.
Take a strip and remove the protective film from it, then glue it to the problem area.
Leave the patch on the skin for 10 to 20 minutes(focus on the time recommended by the manufacturer!).
Remove the strip carefully.

So the skin is cleansed. It's time to move on to the next cosmetic procedures.

Blackhead Removal Masks

Masks is an excellent face care product. After all, they work much more efficiently than many creams (even very expensive ones) and faster. The main thing is to comply with the preparation conditions (if the mask is homemade), as well as to choose the right mask for your skin type and the solution to your specific problem.

How do masks work?

Depending on the composition, they:

nourish, soothe, brighten, cleanse and refresh the skin
increase blood flow to it and prevent its early wilting
smooth out already formed wrinkles

Blackhead Removal Masks

How and from what to cook	Effects of active ingredients	Mode of application	Expected effect	Reviews
In the white of one egg, add one teaspoon of aloe juice and lemon juice. Beat the resulting mixture with a mixer. The mask is suitable for oily and combination skin.	Whiten skin, tighten pores, smooth wrinkles, reduce inflammation.	Apply half of the mixture to your face where blackheads are present. Wait for the mask to dry a little, then apply the rest of the mixture without rinsing off the previous layer. After 15 minutes, wash off the mask. Apply at least 2-3 times a week.	After 2-3 procedures, the skin becomes more elastic and brighter, the pores are reduced, the number of rashes is reduced. Wrinkles become less visible.	I have been using this recipe for five years now. True, I do not always manage to do a mask 2-3 times a week. However, once a week I definitely pamper my skin with this beauty. As a result, I almost forgot about blackheads (although my skin is problematic). Roar I regularly use this mask, so my "five plus" is hers. Really, it helps. The pores have shrunk, and some have disappeared altogether. The skin is cleansed, no longer shiny, it looks rested, fresh and luminous. Tina
Take one tablespoon of oatmeal crushed in a coffee grinder, baking soda on the tip of a knife, and 3-4 drops of boric acid. Then add kefir and stir until a homogeneous gruel is obtained.	Dissolves sebum, reduces inflammation, improves skin nutrition and helps reduce wrinkles.	Apply the resulting mixture to problem areas of the skin. After 15 minutes, when it dries a little, roll it up with your fingertips. Rinse off any remaining mask with water. Apply at least twice a week.	Pores will shrink with regular use. The skin is cleansed, firmer and healthier.	I have been using this mask not so long ago (only about two months). However, the result was noticeable after the second procedure: the skin was cleansed and silky, and the pores were noticeably smaller. Miss Greene
Dilute two tablespoons of white clay (kaolin) with warm water until a homogeneous slurry is obtained. The mask is suitable for all skin types.	Contains zinc, silicon, magnesium, calcium. Thanks to this, it improves metabolic processes in the skin and cleanses it, prevents premature aging and protects against the harmful effects of free radicals.	Apply the mask to your face, and after 15 minutes, rinse off with cool water.	After 3-4 procedures, the skin is visibly cleansed and becomes more elastic.	I have been using white clay for a long time and am very satisfied. True, I mix it with kefir and lemon juice. The result is much better. Recomend for everybody Larissa Have used it before and was very happy. The skin, indeed, after it becomes like that of a baby: soft, pink and clean. It is a pity that after 40 years it is no longer possible to use drying masks. Tamara M
Pass the medium-sized carrots through a fine grater, add half a teaspoon of lemon juice and the same amount of vegetable oil (sunflower or olive).	Carrots contain beta-carotene (a precursor of vitamin A), which accelerates the exfoliation of epidermal cells and their replacement with new cells, as well as normalizes the functioning of the sebaceous glands. Lemon juice heals inflammation and evens out skin tone. Vegetable oil nourishes the skin.	Apply the resulting gruel to the skin of the face, and cover with a napkin on top. After 15 minutes, wash off with cool water. Apply the mask twice a week.	After 3-4 applications, a significant improvement in the condition of the skin is noticeable: it becomes more elastic, its tone evens out. The amount of sebum is reduced. As a result, blackheads do not re-form so quickly.	Just yesterday I did such an experiment. I will not say that the sensations are superb, but I liked the mask. Here I am reporting: in the morning the skin is smooth and does not shine, nothing popped out, the pores narrowed, and some even closed. I take a note of the recipe. Panda

After the mask, apply a cream that suits your skin type.

Gelatin in masks to remove blackheads

Every housewife knows that food gelatin is a natural thickener that is used in cooking for the preparation of certain dishes and desserts (fruit and berry jelly, jellied meat, marmalade, and others).

However, edible gelatin has proven itself in cosmetology as well. Since it is a natural source of collagen - a protein that our skin needs so much for its elasticity. In addition, gelatin helps fight blackheads and normalizes the sebaceous glands.

In cosmetology, transparent or light yellow food gelatin is used without additives and dyes.

Gelatin mask from blackheads

What and how to cook	How to use	What effect does
Grind two activated carbons, add one teaspoon of powdered gelatin and the same amount of milk. For aroma, you can add a few drops of essential oil. Mix everything. Next, place the resulting mixture in a water bath and heat it until the gelatin is completely dissolved, stirring constantly. Or place the container with the mask components in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.	Using a brush, apply the composition to problem areas of the skin: the bridge of the nose, nose, chin. Then wait until a film forms (it usually takes 10-15 minutes). Then, with light sipping movements, remove the film, and rinse off its remnants with water.	The pores are cleansed and narrowed, the skin is tightened and firmer.

For removing blackheads from forehead and cheeks apply the same mask all over your face. Only in this case, do not add activated carbon to it.

Answers to frequently asked questions

How to remove blackheads on the nose?

What to use?	Why use it?	How to cook?	How to apply?
Sour cream and coarse salt scrub	For cleansing pores, softening the skin and improving metabolism in it.	Combine a tablespoon of sour cream and a teaspoon of salt.	Apply the resulting mixture to clean, damp nasal skin. Then massage the skin of the nose in a circular motion for 1-2 minutes and rinse with cool water. Use no more than twice a week.
Aloe leaf lotion	To unclog and tighten pores, restore skin metabolism, and relieve inflammation and irritation.	Peel a wide leaf of aloe, and chop the pulp to a pulp. Pour two tablespoons of such gruel with a glass of water and place on the fire. Bring the mixture to a boil and boil for 2-3 minutes. Then remove from heat and refrigerate. Store the resulting lotion in the refrigerator.	Wipe problem areas of the skin in the morning and evening.

How to remove blackheads on your face?

What to use?	Why apply?	How to cook?	How to use?
Peeling honey	For exfoliating dead skin and cleansing pores, improving blood flow and metabolism.	Better to use candied honey.	Apply honey on your face in an even layer. Then press the pads of your fingers against the skin and abruptly remove (a kind of vacuum massage). Repeat such movements for 10-15 minutes, and then wash off the honey.
Kefir mask for oily skin	For narrowing pores and cleansing the skin, dissolving excess sebum.	Stir one egg white, two tablespoons of kefir and a teaspoon of honey.	Apply the resulting mixture to previously cleansed face skin, and rinse after 15 minutes.

How to remove blackheads on the chin?

What to use?	Why apply?	How to cook?	How to use?
Herbal scrub	Cleansing pores and reducing inflammation.	Take in equal parts the flowers of St. John's wort, chamomile, celandine, calendula and mix. Separate one tablespoon from the resulting mixture and pour a glass of boiling water over it.	Steam your face over the herbal steam for 5 minutes. Next, squeeze the cake and mix it with fine salt in a 1: 1 ratio. Then apply the mixture to your chin and cleanse the skin in a circular motion. After a few minutes, wash off with cool water.
Brewer's yeast and milk mask	To narrow pores, reduce the oily shine of the skin, relieve inflammation.	Mix one tablespoon of brewer's yeast and milk until the consistency of thick sour cream.	Apply the mixture in a thin layer on the skin of the face, and after 20 minutes, wash off with cool water.

How to remove blackheads on the body?

What to use?	Why apply?	How to cook?	How to use?
Coffee scrub	For exfoliating dead skin cells and unclogging pores.	Mix two tablespoons of ground coffee with cream or unrefined vegetable oil.	Apply the mixture to the skin of the body and massage it, and after 10 minutes, rinse.
Oatmeal scrub	To cleanse pores and skin of dead cells, as well as reduce inflammation and improve blood circulation.	Mix oatmeal with liquid honey.	Apply the mixture to your skin and massage gently in circular motions. Rinse off after 10-15 minutes.

After using the scrubs, it is advisable to apply a nourishing or moisturizing body cream to the skin.

How to remove blackheads on your legs?

Black dots on the legs are ingrown hairs that appeared after removing unwanted hair (epilation).

Cause of occurrence

During epilation, only the supercutaneous part of the hair is removed. As a result, it becomes thinner and weaker, and the skin hardens. All this leads to the fact that the growing hair can no longer grow outward and, curving up, grows inward.

As you can see, blackheads on the legs have nothing to do with comedones. However, scrubs have been used successfully to solve this problem, as they exfoliate dead skin cells, freeing ingrown hairs.

What to use?	Why use it?	How to cook?	How to use?
Corn flour scrub	For cleansing the skin from dead skin cells, softening it and improving blood circulation.	Add some shower gel and water to the cornmeal and mix thoroughly.	Massage the resulting mixture intensively on the skin of the legs. Wash it off after 10 minutes.
Sugar scrub	Cleansing, nourishing and moisturizing the skin.	Mix sugar with any vegetable oil.	Apply the scrub to your feet and massage vigorously. Rinse off after 5-10 minutes.

Of course, not everyone succeeds in getting rid of blackheads once and for all. However, using home remedies and following a diet (limiting fatty, spicy, salty and alcohol) will allow you to cope with the problem many times faster.

Another problem that seriously ruins life is blackheads on the face. Perhaps they do not spoil the appearance, like acne or acne, but, in any case, it is necessary to get rid of blackheads on the face. Basically, men and women with oily skin are concerned about how to deal with and how to get rid of blackheads, but sometimes such an attack occurs in people with normal skin type.

Before deciding how to get rid of blackheads, you need to know what they are and why they appear, and after we figure it out, we will tell you how to deal with them.

Causes of blackheads

Improper diet and poor bowel function. It is necessary to give up alcohol and caffeine, spicy, sweet, fatty foods. Eat more orange and red vegetables and fruits, broccoli and spinach, fish, dairy products.

Improper skin care. It is necessary to use a cream for your skin type, wash your face at night and cleanse your face with a special lotion at least 2 times a day. Also, to prevent the appearance of blackheads, it is useful to use masks and face peels 2 times a week.

Heredity.

Stress. As a result of stressful situations, the chemical composition of sebum changes, which is the reason for the appearance of blackheads.

Ecological situation. Favorable conditions for the formation of dirt and dust particles on the skin are air pollution and a humid climate.

Methods of getting rid of blackheads: professional facial cleansing by a beautician, folk remedies of traditional medicine.

Cleanser recipe

Stir in half a teaspoon of baking soda with the same amount of fine salt. Lightly moisten a cotton swab, and also rinse the skin with very warm (almost hot) water and, applying a small pinch of the prepared mixture to cotton wool, gently treat the damp skin, but only those places where blackheads are present. Do not just rub your skin hard, do everything lightly and gently. Then wash off with cooler water and apply a moisturizer to your face.

Instead of salt, baking soda can be mixed with lightly crushed oatmeal or bran.

True, it is not advisable to use it if there are pimples and other inflammations on the skin.

Blackhead mask recipes

Purifying mask

Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice to 1 raw egg white, and the same amount of juice squeezed from aloe leaves. Beat the mixture with a mixer, or stir well, then apply half of the composition to cleansed skin (only on areas where blackheads are present). After the mask on the face is completely dry, apply the rest of the composition on top of it, and after 10-15 minutes wash off with cool water.

Protein mask from blackheads on the face

Has an excellent cleansing effect:

In 1 raw egg white, add 1 tbsp. spoon of sugar, and stir well until the sugar dissolves. Apply half of the prepared mask to the face, and leave to dry completely. Next, apply the rest of the mask on top, and begin to intensively pat with your palms and fingertips all over your face.

What happens at this moment? During such patting, a sticky mass begins to form between your hands and skin of your face, which pulls all the contents of the pores outward. Continue this procedure until your hands stop sticking to your skin. Then wash off the mask with cool water, and lubricate your face with moisturizer.

In order to get rid of blackheads, this mask is recommended to be done several times a week.

If you have dry skin, apply it only to those areas where there are blackheads, mainly the nose, part of the forehead, and chin.

For very oily skin, the mask can be applied completely over the entire face.

Miracle - mask

We will need: an egg, two bowls, a fork, scissors and napkins.

Separate the egg yolk from the protein, beat them. We smear the skin of the face with protein and cover these areas with paper napkins. Apply another layer of whipped protein on top. The layers should not be very thick, otherwise you will have to wait a long time for them to dry.

After about half an hour, the napkins will harden, with a sharp movement we tear them off the face, while we endure a little pain.

Console yourself that nasty blackheads are left on the napkins. It remains to thoroughly wash and grease the skin with whipped yolk. Wait 10 minutes, wash off the yolk. Look at yourself in the mirror - this wonderful blackhead remover leaves your face clean and very soft!

Bran face mask

Beat the egg white, add a teaspoon of milk, honey and lemon juice to it. Beat again and add bran until a mushy mass is obtained. Apply the mask for 20 minutes, then remove with a cotton swab and rinse with chamomile infusion.

This mask is suitable for oily skin. It tightens pores, nourishes and cleanses the skin.

Hercules flakes mask

Take one tablespoon of oat flakes, previously lightly ground in a coffee grinder, and mix them with a pinch of baking soda (you can replace it with 3-4 drops of boric acid). Dilute the mixture with that amount of kefir to a thick consistency. Apply it for 10-15 minutes on areas of skin that have comedones.

After the time has elapsed, remove the mask by gently rolling it with wet fingers, and then wash with cool water.

Curd mask

Homemade cosmetic remedy for blackheads on the face, which is based on cottage cheese, is perfect for women of any type of skin, including sensitive and very dry. To make such a tool you need: cottage cheese (ideal from goat's milk, but if not, you can use the usual one), mix well with a pinch of black pepper. Apply the mixture to the skin, and after 4-6 minutes, wash off with warm water.

Rice mask

You can also try to get rid of blackheads on your face with rice.

Sprinkle a quarter cup of rice, rinse thoroughly with cold water, put in a small saucepan, and pour boiling water over it so that the water completely covers the rice. Leave it overnight. Strain the rice in the morning and mash it until it becomes mushy.

This gruel can be used as a cleansing mask, applying it to the face for 15 minutes, and also as a home scrub.

By the way, the water left after rice is very useful and helps to cleanse the body, so you can safely drink it.

Soap and salt against blackheads

Everything is extremely simple: you need to moisten a cotton swab with soapy water, dip it in salt and rub the problem areas, making not very significant efforts so as not to damage the skin of the face. Before using this method, you need to cleanse the skin of cosmetics and apply a degreasing lotion on it. After the end of the procedure, leave the foam on the face and hold it for ten minutes, rinse it off. If necessary, wipe the skin with a disinfectant and moisturize.

Manual cleaning

Manual brushing is the usual squeezing out of blackheads on the skin. Experts do not recommend doing this on your own, but refraining from pulling out the nasty plug on your nose is quite difficult. Therefore, you need to know exactly how to squeeze out a black dot on the face correctly.

Home manual cleaning should have a clear sequence - a scrub, then a steam bath, then the squeezing itself.

After you have done the peeling, you need to prepare a bath: a boiled herbal decoction (mint, nettle, chamomile, linden - to your taste) we insist for 10 minutes, then add a couple of drops of essential oil - lemon, geranium, juniper to 2 liters of water. We hold our head over a saucepan under a towel: if the skin is dry and sensitive - 5 minutes, oily - 15.

Then carefully wash your hands, treat with alcohol, wrap your nails with a napkin or cotton swab, so as not to leave microscars on the skin. On steamed skin, the sebaceous plugs will themselves pop out of the pores, it is enough to gently press the skin on both sides of the black point.

After the operation, it is necessary to close the pores: wash with cold water and make an egg white mask.

The finishing touch will be a homemade lotion for blackheads. The simplest and most effective remedy can be done like this: 25 grams of sage + 25 grams of calendula + a glass of boiling water. Boil the future lotion over low heat for three minutes, cool, strain and wipe your face three times a day.

Diet as a remedy for blackheads

It's no secret that proper nutrition is the key to good health. And if the body is healthy from the inside, then outside, that is, on the face, there will certainly not be any pimples and blackheads. If you already have comedones, a balanced diet will help get rid of them permanently.

To do this, the daily diet should not contain a large amount of carbohydrates and refined fats. To put it simply, it is desirable to eat natural fresh fruits and vegetables, which contain the amount of minerals and vitamins the body needs. Naturally, it will not always be possible to eat only natural food, sometimes circumstances oblige you to make exceptions. But still, try to avoid fatty foods that have undergone prolonged processing, as well as those made from wheat flour (refined).

It is very important to drink at least one and a half liters of water a day, which will flush out all toxins from the body.

How your skin looks is entirely up to you, therefore, with due attention to proper nutrition, you will be satisfied with your appearance. Spare no time and effort on yourself, your beloved, because who, if not you, can take care of yourself better than others!

Clogged black pores on the face do not adorn either men or women, but it is quite possible to cope with them if you get down to business thoroughly and purposefully. Regular facial cleansing, proper nutrition, homemade masks and scrubs will help your skin stay healthy, clear and radiant.